Custodial Squad Leader - 3rd shift.

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College is seeking a Custodial Squad Leader for the 3rd shift in Hanover, NH. You will lead a squad performing cleaning, unskilled maintenance, event setups, and related duties across various facilities, with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The role includes training staff, coordinating daily tasks, and implementing recycling procedures. Required are a High School diploma with 1–2 years of custodial experience, strong leadership, and the ability to work mandatory overtime.

Qualifications

• High School diploma plus 1-2 years of custodial experience or equivalent
• Two years’ experience related to custodial work and ability to lead staff
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and train others

Responsibilities

• Create and schedule daily/weekly work assignments for custodians.
• Train workers in equipment use and cleaning best practices.
• Monitor work quality and ensure safety and cleanliness standards.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Perform routine custodial tasks and event setups as required.
• Assist with recycling procedures and light maintenance tasks.

Skills

Squad leadership

Verbal communication

Safety procedures

Heavy lifting

Event setup

Education

High school diploma

1–2 years custodial experience

Tools

Industrial cleaning equipment

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date

10/26/2026

Closing date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Number

0400800

Position Title

Custodial Squad Leader - 3rd shift

Hiring Range Minimum

$24.88

Hiring Range Maximum

$24.88

Union Type

SEIU

SEIU Level

C

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Employment Category

Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year

12

Scheduled Hours per Week

40

Schedule

3rd shift schedule; two consecutive days off

Location of Position

Hanover, NH

Remote Work Eligibility?

Onsite only

Is this a term position?

No

If yes, length of term in months.

n/a

Is this a grant funded position?

No

Position Purpose

Under general supervision from the Custodial Supervisor, leads, directs and works with a squad performing a wide variety of tasks; cleaning and unskilled building maintenance, event set ups, and animal and insect control, which includes medium to heavy lifting activities inside and outside a variety of the College’s facilities. These facilities could include office space, laboratories, eating facilities, public areas, auditoriums, etc. Implements recycling procedures.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp High School plus 1-2 year(s) of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Two years’ experience related to custodial work.
• Demonstrated proven ability with leading staff and in effectively communicating and interacting with diverse customers and community.
• High school graduate.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to provide work directions and train others in the use of cleaning equipment and custodial work.
• Ability to operate and maintain heavy industrial cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, powered scrubber, buffer and carpet shampoo) and other hand operated tools.
• Knowledge of safe use of various chemical substances used for cleaning purposes and insect control.
• Familiarity or ability to learn different table/chair arrangements for event set-ups.
• Ability to work from ladders to change light bulbs, clean lighting fixtures, etc.
• Ability to perform moderate to heavy physical labor, including lifting and carrying light to medium weight objects.
• Must be willing to work mandatory overtime shifts.
• Strong commitment to a diverse working environment and to serving the needs of a large and diverse community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed the following training prior to performing the work to which the training relates: Genie Lift; Asbestos Awareness; Hazard Communication; Blood Borne Pathogens
• Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Campus Services HR

Department Contact Phone Number

646-3323

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Director, Custodial Services, David Paula Nunez

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?

Not an essential function

Special Instructions to Applicants

UNION POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEIU UNION MEMBERS ONLY DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF POSTING . AFTER ONE WEEK OF POSTING , IF THE POSITION HAS NOT BEEN FILLED INTERNALLY , IT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DARTMOUTH COMMUNITY . OPEN TO UNION MEMBERS ONLY FROM 10/26 THROUGH 11/09. Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Additional Instructions

3rd shift schedule; two consecutive days off

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/87672

Key Accountabilities

• On a daily basis: creates and schedules daily/weekly work assignments for custodians and ensures they have adequate supplies, equipment, and personal protection to perform their work in a safe manner.
• Trains workers in the proper use, care and cleaning of equipment and correct practices and procedures in performing the work.
• Monitors work in progress and ensures work performed meets department standards and customer expectations.
• Maintains on-going inventory of cleaning materials and all equipment needed to do the work. Provides inventory information to supervisor as needed.
• Provides custodial supervisor with daily account report and informs of any problems and when equipment is in need of repair or replacement.
• On a daily basis or when appropriate: unlocks and locks assigned; cleans, mops, strips, waxes, and buffs all hard surface floors e.g. stairways, public restrooms, kitchen areas, laboratories, dining rooms, hallways; vacuums and shampoos carpeted offices, hallways and common areas; washes windows (inside and outside) in entrance halls; dusts office furniture and window sills.
• On a daily basis: cleans restrooms. saunas, showers; sanitizes and disinfects and deodorizes toilet bowls and sinks; wipes and cleans counters/vanities; polishes mirrors; replaces and stocks restroom supplies.
• On a daily basis: empties office and common area trash cans; implements FO&M recycling procedures; picks up, bags, and removes all trash inside building as well as loose trash twenty ft. around building perimeter to designated areas.
• On an as needed basis: Performs set up and break down for College events (e.g. on the average thirty 8FT tables and 350 chairs); sets up a variety of planned events based on the design of the arrangement specified in the work order; sets up and places tables, chairs, lecterns, podiums, dividers, platforms, coat racks, etc. Places covers on tables.
• On an as needed basis: sweeps dirt and leaves and shovels snow from walkways and spreads sand on walkways a minimum of three feet from all entrances and exits to buildings at the start of the shift and throughout day.
• On an as needed basis: uses ladder to clean light fixtures, replace light bulbs.
• Sets chemical and mechanical traps to catch a variety of rodents and takes captured/dead rodents to outside area for release or proper container. Sprays inside and outside of buildings with various chemicals to control insects.

Working Conditions

• Work requires bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in cramped or awkward positions.
• Work involves regular lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work involves regular stair climbing in buildings of 4 to 5 levels.
• Work is performed indoors, outdoors, in bad weather and in areas that are noisy, dirty of smoky. Work involves exposure to hazards from bums, cuts and chemical fumes.
• Work involves wearing special or protective clothing, such as gloves and goggles.
• Work is performed in unpleasant environments, such as restrooms.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are actively striving to make the Campus Services Division a desired place to work in the Upper Valley, a place where people feel welcomed, where they can be their authentic selves, be heard, and feel accepted. We want this culture to be felt by those who receive our services. The way we treat one another should be the same way we treat our customers.

• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
• Participates in division wide DEI initiatives and training, including promotion of the 7 Principles (Empathy, Fair, Dependable, Inclusive, Considerate, Vulnerability and Respect)
• Willingness to foster a growth mindset in the areas of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the division
• Collaborates, when appropriate, on other DEI -related initiatives within the division and College

Percentage Of Time

• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned